Psalms 80:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then we will never turn away from you again: give us new life, and we will worship and call out to you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is making a promise to God that if He revives them, they will stay faithful and keep worshiping Him.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm was likely written during a time of national crisis, possibly when Israel was facing invasion or exile. The people were crying out to God for restoration, acknowledging their need for His intervention to survive as a nation. This verse comes at the end of a prayer asking God to restore Israel like a vineyard that He had planted but that was now being destroyed.

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